Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications in Alabama
What 10 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$261,959
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$42,339
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$39,836
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 42
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $261,959 for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications, about 6.2 times the average total payment of $42,339. That payment is 26% below the U.S. average of $57,249.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $42,339Billed $261,959
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Alabama:
Alabama hospitals: endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications
Every Alabama hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 85 | $120,930 | $39,007 | $38,623 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 73 | $169,848 | $48,385 | $45,156 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 47 | $487,093 | $43,119 | $36,991 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 37 | $263,518 | $41,656 | $40,233 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 32 | $196,685 | $42,841 | $38,539 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 21 | $210,214 | $44,129 | $42,846 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 18 | $290,768 | $33,599 | $31,546 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 16 | $355,531 | $36,475 | $34,100 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 16 | $911,946 | $48,270 | $47,249 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 11 | $155,812 | $36,262 | $33,883 |
Lowest and highest payments in Alabama
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $33,599 |
|---|---|
| Providence HospitalMobile, AL | $36,262 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $36,475 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL | $39,007 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL | $41,656 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $48,385 |
|---|---|
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $48,270 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile, AL | $44,129 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $43,119 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL | $42,841 |
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Questions
How much does endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266) at 10 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $261,959 on average, while the average total payment was $42,339, of which Medicare paid $39,836. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Alabama, average charges were 6.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.